GRE Word List
PHOENIX
a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
The meaning of the word phoenix is a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rummage | to make a thorough search or investigation |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| neophyte | a new convert : proselyte |
| polity | political organization |
| missive | a written communication : letter |
| illimitable | incapable of being limited or bounded : measureless |
| legislature | a body of persons having the power to legislate |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| sentinel | sentry |
| rarefied | being less dense |